Nagara Shrine in Tatebayashi is one of the many Nagara shrines found in eastern Gunma, enshrining Fujiwara no Nagara as its deity. Fujiwara no Nagara was a court noble of the Heian period, enshrined here due to his descendants' involvement in developing eastern Kozuke province. It has gathered the faith of both agriculture and commerce as a guardian deity of grain harvests and industry. Located ne…

Nagara Shrine is traditionally said to have been founded around the Engi era (901–923) of the mid-Heian period. Its enshrined deity, Fujiwara no Nagara (802–856), was a court noble who enjoyed the confidence of Emperor Saga, and the shrine is believed to have been established here because his descen…